Chapter 96: Chapter 96 What do you mean by a crow drinking water
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"What is this?"
Looking at the silver object in his hand, the size of a car key, Amamiya Natsuki was very curious and instinctively pressed it.
Then…
Amamiya Natsuki only felt a slight dizziness in his head. After he came to, he looked in surprise at the Dumbfounded Miss in the iron cage, whose face was inexplicably flushed.
"Why is your face suddenly so red?"
Amamiya Natsuki asked curiously.
"I don't know." Shinomiya Kaguya subconsciously shook her head, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. "It seems like… I forgot something just now, I can't remember."
You just suffered a special attack: King Crimson.
A prompt suddenly appeared before Amamiya Natsuki's eyes.
Your memory has just been deleted.
This attack comes from a high-dimensional being called an 'Auditor', it cannot be exempted, cannot be refused, and cannot be resisted.
"I probably know what the reason is…"
After reading the prompt, Amamiya Natsuki only felt one thing: terrifyingly powerful.
"What is it?"
Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't help but ask.
"In short, it's a very terrifying existence, can't be spoken of, can't be spoken of." Amamiya Natsuki put away the key, his expression serious. "Just pretend nothing happened just now."
"By the way, did you just shout 'don't press'?" Amamiya Natsuki asked.
Miss Ice Princess's eyes were confused: "I think I did."
"Say it sooner next time." Amamiya Natsuki said, "It was really too dangerous just now."
"Although I don't know what you're talking about, I somehow feel inexplicably annoyed."
"Coincidentally, so am I."
"…"
King Crimson!
"So…" Amamiya Natsuki held up the silver metal remote control in his hand and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
"…I don't know."
Shinomiya Kaguya turned her pretty face away in shame.
"Tell the truth." Amamiya Natsuki narrowed his eyes. "Even if Fujiwara Chika were here, she wouldn't be fooled by you."
"That's not necessarily true."
"In your eyes, is Fujiwara Chika's intelligence about the same as a gorilla in the Zoo?!"
"…"
Shinomiya Kaguya took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down: "…I've just seen something similar before."
To be precise, she had seen it in a manga.
The manga Hayasaka gave her had similar content, a female mangaka looking for inspiration, going on a research trip with her boyfriend… The manga and reality actually showed a subtle overlap.
"It really is a remote control, isn't it?" Amamiya Natsuki mused, "Controlling that collar around your neck?"
"It should be."
Looking at the few remaining unknown buttons on the key, Amamiya Natsuki's sinful heart suddenly stirred.
"Stare—"
Shinomiya Kaguya squinted her eyes and looked over, her tone warning: "Natsuki-kun, please stop your dangerous thoughts."
"What if I can't stop?"
"Then you'd best turn yourself in voluntarily."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki regretfully stopped his inner impulse. With Miss Ice Princess's proud personality, accidentally touching her might be forgiven, but if he kept playing with her, he would really have to turn himself in.
Sacrificing a lifetime of freedom for a few minutes of pleasure was something only a fool would do.
Taking the keys from the table, Amamiya Natsuki half-squatted down and began trying to unlock the iron cage.
A moment later.
"The keys don't match."
Amamiya Natsuki frowned.
He had tried every key, but unfortunately, none of them could open the iron cage.
"Are there any other keys?" Shinomiya Kaguya slightly furrowed her brow.
"No."
Amamiya Natsuki shook his head.
The next moment.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Wooden Puppet Butler in a suit rode in from outside.
"Two distinguished guests, time is running out." Wooden Puppet Butler rode over on a unicycle, wearing white gloves. He even took out a handkerchief from his suit pocket, carefully wiped his hands, and bowed slightly, "Please, the two of you, come with me to dine."
Amamiya Natsuki didn't hide. The room was only so big. Besides the iron cage and a table, there was nowhere to hide. Moreover, Wooden Puppet Butler had obviously already discovered them.
Since they could communicate, of course, it was best to communicate first.
"Butler, my companion is still in the cage," Amamiya Natsuki said neither humbly nor arrogantly. "Can you let her out first?"
Wooden Puppet Butler adjusted the bow tie on his chest and looked at the pet Miss in the cage. His wooden eyes rolled slightly:
"I'm very sorry, but as a butler, I cannot provide substantive help to the two guests," Wooden Puppet Butler said in a low voice. "However, we can play a game."
He had already mentioned playing a game earlier. Was his game addiction that strong!
"What game?" Amamiya Natsuki asked.
Wooden Puppet Butler reached into his chest and actually took out a transparent glass bottle that was almost as tall as him, shaped like a beer bottle.
"Distinguished guest, your childhood was not happy. Your parents were busy with work and never attended your school activities. You moved constantly as a child, so you didn't make any friends."
"When you were eight years old, you accidentally caught a cold and had a fever. You barely survived alone in your room. From then on, you believed that only false emotions existed between people, that family and friendship were meaningless, and that loneliness was the true meaning of life."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Wooden Puppet Butler, expressionless.
"But recently, your life's creed seems to have wavered. You have begun to develop feelings for a certain young lady, and friendship and companionship have reappeared in your dictionary." Wooden Puppet Butler glanced at Miss Ice Princess in the iron cage and continued in a hoarse voice, "…Then, please make your choice."
Amamiya Natsuki silently glanced at Shinomiya Kaguya out of the corner of his eye and noticed that Miss Ice Princess's lips were actually slightly raised.
Hey, hey, what are you laughing at?
The girl he has feelings for isn't necessarily you. It could also be your good friend!
"The game is very simple."
Wooden Puppet Butler placed the transparent glass bottle on the table. It could be seen that there was a translucent liquid inside, and a small piece of wood floating on the surface.
"Please take the piece of wood out of the bottle without touching the bottle." Wooden Puppet Butler took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hands again. "As long as you complete the game, I will tell you the correct way to open the iron cage."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at the glass bottle on the table and couldn't help but complain: "…Isn't this just the crow and the pitcher game? This game is too simple, right?"
The crow picks up stones and throws them into the bottle, causing the water level to rise continuously, eventually allowing it to drink the water in the bottle. Even a elementary school student knows how to play it.
"Then, please begin," Wooden Puppet Butler spread out his hands.
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and scanned the room, discovering that besides the table, the cage, and a bunch of useless keys, there wasn't even a speck of dust on the ground.
The method of throwing stones was obviously impossible.
"There are no stones," Amamiya Natsuki looked at Wooden Puppet Butler and asked, "Can injecting other liquids into the bottle also raise the water level?"
"Yes."
Wooden Puppet Butler affirmed.
"Other liquids…"
Shinomiya Kaguya quickly furrowed her brow, already seeing Wooden Puppet Butler's sinister intentions.
The room was empty. If he wanted to fill the bottle, it would definitely be…
The next moment.
Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly widened her eyes, shocked to see Amamiya Natsuki looking down at her pants, and couldn't help but shout:
"What are you thinking!"
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